A THREE percent rate rise has been approved after a tense Kingston Council meeting which saw a councillor file a dissent motion against the mayor. The rate rise was approved alongside Kingston Council’s 2025/2026 budget.Cr Caroline White had foreshadowed her intent to amend the budget to reduce the planned rate rise. The mayor Georgina Oxley closed debate before Cr White had moved the amendment, prompting Cr White to file a dissent motion against the mayor’s decision. The dissent motion was supported by Crs White, Sarah O’Donnell, and Georgia Erevnidis, but ultimately failed. Oxley returned to the chair and put the…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
MPFNL MEN’S DIV ONEROSEBUD are back on the winner’s list after beating Pines on Saturday.Ladder leaders Rosebud came into the match off of a shock three point loss to Langwarrin. They remained on top of the ladder by percentage only.Pines were up for the fight at Olympic Park last weekend. The Pythons led at the first break by a point. By three-quarter-time Rosebud had taken the lead, but only by seven points.Rosebud finished the job with a strong final quarter, going on to win 15.10 (100) to 12.8 (80). They kicked the last four goals to wrap things up.Campbell Hustwaite,…
FRANKSTON Council has ticked off its 2025/2026 budget, featuring a $73 million infrastructure bill and a $1.7 million “local support package” to ease cost-of-living pressures. The budget was approved by councillors at their meeting last week. An average rate rise of three percent was included, although a portion of that will be covered by a new differential rate on vacant properties in Frankston’s CBD.Vacant land within the Frankston Metropolitan Activity Centre and along Nepean Highway will be charged a rate three times higher than the general rate. The average increase in revenue from residential ratepayers will be 2.24 percent, and…
A SCAM has been targeting commuters parked at the Frankston Railway Station car park. Fake infringement notices (pictured above) purporting to be from Frankston Council have been placed on windshields. Frankston Council has confirmed the fines are fraudulent.Last week Frankston councillor Brad Hill told social media “these fake parking “Infridgement” notices are appearing on car windscreens in Frankston. The one reported to me was at the railway station car park, which of course is free parking. “They are not from the council. It’s a scam. Throw them in the bin.”Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke said “my office has been made aware…
STEPS to reopen the Frankston Motorcycle Park have been taken. The motorcycle track at 102R Old Wells Road, Seaford, has been closed since December 2017. 16-year-old Sebastian D’Imperio died in an accident at the track that month.Last week, Frankston Council announced it is seeking expressions of interest for a new operator to take over the site. In a statement it said “Frankston City Council is excited to launch the next stage for one of our most iconic facilities – Frankston Motorcycle Park.”“This 7.37-hectare site was historically a go-to for riders of all ages and skill levels. The park has been…